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It's a bitter defeat for the "Borgata Babes." Thanks to a judge's ruling, the Atlantic City Casino has the right to fire their female employees if they gain too much weight. But the judge's decision has gotten a mixed response from customers. NBC10's George Spencer has the story. (Published Thursday, July 25, 2013)

An Atlantic City casino can control how much weight that its cocktail servers gain.

A state judge says the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa's rules are reasonable.

Twenty-two servers, known as "Borgata Babes," objected to the policy, which prohibited the 'Babes' from gaining more than 7 percent of their original body weight. They said the casino only attempted to enforce it on female servers.

"I think it's way too stringent," said former "Borgata Babe" Rene Gaud. "I think it's a way to get rid of the older girls."

The Press of Atlantic City reports the judge found the rule would be considered sexist if the policy targeted female servers only or punished a trait in one sex over another.

The judge found neither was evident in the case and instead said that maintaining a certain weight is part of what the women agreed to do as entertainers.